When March came around, it came time for midterm assignments. I’ve never had more fun with my midterms. In Contemporary British Film, we were told we could write about anything to do with the films we had already seen in class as long as it was interesting and we could say 1000 words about it….
Category: UK: CEA CAPA London
London and Brighton – February
By the end of February, I felt that I knew the city almost as well as I know Orlando. I knew how to get anywhere I needed to go, within reason. I knew that I could figure out any part of the Underground, even without an app, simply from the maps in the stations and…
Irony at Highgate Cemetery
March 31, Last week I took a trip to Highgate Cemetery in North London. Highgate Cemetery is home to many prominent figures including Karl Marx. The cemetery is located besides a beautiful park and the grounds itself were stunning. It also housed some friendly cats, one of which was happily intent to follow us around…
Getting into the swing of things – January
Around week three, I, along with most of my fellow exchange students, started to believe I was actually living in one of the biggest and most diverse cities in the world. I started noticing and experiencing the small things that made London real. I learned which corner stores had the cheapest sandwiches and when they were…
Amsterdam – February
No sooner had I become acquainted with London than I decided to take a trip to another metropolitan European city, Amsterdam. When I was in high school in the Bahamas, I had a friend named Johanna. We were in the same class from freshman year to graduation and she was one of the people I…
Spring Break!
March 10 For spring break I spent a week in Italy. Most of my time was spent in Rome with the exception of a two day adventure in Florence. Rome is an amazing city. It looks as if its been completely built around the remains of the Roman Empire. It has so much to see…
The London Underground
February 25 I love the underground. My biggest fear of coming to London was learning how to use public transportation, but now I am fully adjusted. I use the underground to get everywhere and, thanks to the Oyster Cards that CAPA has given us, it is completely free of cost in zones 1 and 2….
Amsterdam
February 10th I spent this past weekend in Amsterdam. I’ve been in Amsterdam once before when i was younger and it has been one of my favorite cities in the world for a long time. The beautiful canals and leaning buildings give the tiny city a unique feeling that is difficult to fully express in…
Stonehenge
January 26 This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit the iconic Stonehenge. On the bus ride to the monument the guide constantly used words like magical, mysterious, and mystical in regards to the monument and even had a little pop-up book that he had previously purchased from the gift shop at Stonehenge (can’t…
The First Week
January 20, London is amazing. This first week has been hard because of factors like jet lag and having to adjust to living with six other people in a five bedroom two bathroom flat. However, no matter if I’m tired or cramped I’m still in London. I have this amazing opportunity ahead of me and so…